The self-proclaimed gateway to the Extraterrestrial Highway.

Beehive charcoal kilns and slag deposits mark this late 19th century camp centered on a smelter.

Two well-preserved charcoal kilns survive in a remote part of eastern Nevada.

Narrow slot canyons in a badland eroded into soft sedimentary rock provide an otherworldly landscape in this remote Nevada state park.

Ghost hunters have fueled up at this diner for more than a century.

This now-deactivated naval base defended the Florida coast for centuries.

A striking lighthouse with views of the Gulf of Mexico and of a military air show.

The remains of a World War II munitions factory still haunt the fields of this Twin Cities suburb.

There are eight natural springs around town, each with a slightly different taste.

Climb to the top of this spiritual tower, and you'll be rewarded with spectacular views.

This razorback ridgeline has doubled as a scenic drive since the early 1900s.

A recreation of an Old West apothecary full of curios.

While most of the games in this arcade take quarters, that would have been a small fortune when they were made.

Silver in the hills led to the speedy creation of this boom town and a lack of it saw the town abandoned nearly as quickly.

The highest paved road in North America winds its way up Mount Blue Sky in Colorado to an altitude of 14,130 feet above sea level.

This super steep hike ascends 2,000 feet in less than a mile.

The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.

Abandoned silver mine strewn with wrecked and twisted structures.

These faux-cliff dwellings allow visitors to climb around on a replica archaeological site.

This Colorado hiking trail provides a small gold mine of abandoned gold mines.

Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.

Despite being one of the most photographed vistas in the Rockies these twin peaks are rightfully known as the "Deadly Bells."

This spectacular track has run continuously since 1882.

When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.